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A power drill and bit worth $375 were reported stolen from a home under construction near Nathan Lane and Jaimee Road, Libertyville police said. The tools were taken late Thursday or early Friday, police said.

Diana Ross avoids more jail time ... Andre 3000 to guest star June 15 on "The Shield" ... Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane end Broadway run in "The Producers." ---------- Edited by RedEye staff (ritaredeye@tribune.com)

A 27-year-old construction manager told police Monday that a central air-conditioning unit of undetermined value was stolen from a recently completed home in the 7000 block of Nathan Lane, authorities said. The unit was disconnected from the home and removed sometime around July 11, they said.

Brian Stephen Buening, 22, of the 7000 block of Nathan Lane, Carpentersville, was charged Thursday with unlawful possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, police said. He was released after posting $100 bond and is to appear in court on Sept. 7.

His sitcom is in trouble, but Nathan Lane has a big movie role in the works. NBC is pulling Lane's "Encore! Encore!" from the lineup for the November sweeps after lousy ratings, but it says the show will be back in December. Meanwhile, Lane has been talking about starring in a biographical movie about Jackie Gleason.

Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, whose musical "The Producers" originated in Chicago and has gone on to acclaim on Broadway, will host the 55th annual Tony Awards. The awards will air live June 3 on CBS from Radio City Music Hall in New York. Nominations are scheduled to be announced on Monday. In an unusual move, there will be an all-female lineup of presenters, including Glenn Close, Sigourney Weaver and Edie Falco of "The Sopranos."

Theatergoers dazzled by "The Producers" apparently are eager to see Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick co-star again on Broadway. More than $5 million in ticket sales have been recorded since Monday, when individual tickets to their next show--Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple"--went on sale. The play is scheduled to open in October. Lane is set to play the slovenly sportswriter Oscar Madison and Broderick will take the part of roommate Felix Unger, the photographer and supreme fusspot.

By Tribune news services contributed to this report | February 7, 2002

New cast for `Producers': March 17 will be the last performance for Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in "The Producers." They have been with the show since last February, when it began a tryout in Chicago. The surprise choice to fill Lane's role is Henry Goodman, a British actor who is little known in the United States but won an Olivier, British theater's highest award, last year. The front-runner to replace Broderick is Steven Weber, known for his work on television, including "Wings" and a current role on "Once and Again."

7 P.M. American Idol FOX After tonight's voting, we'll have the Top 12--and only two days of "Idol" pre-week. 8 P.M. Last Stand of the 300 HISTORY Learn about the battle the new film "300," out Friday, is based on. Scrubs NBC Injured soldier Brian Dancer gets a clean bill of health, but the military doesn't want him back. 8:31 P.M. 30 Rock NBC Jack Donaghy's lazy brother, Nathan Lane, bugs Liz Lemon for a job on her show. ---------- CWWAGNER@TRIBUNE.